Sentence-level Techniques to Reveal Character and Control Pacing
Sunday, October 18th, 2026
Prose • Online • 2pm–5:30pm ET
You are invited to a one-day writing workshop with award winning novelist and writing instructor Patricia Westerhof.
The difference between a story readers enjoy and one they can't put down often comes down to the sentence.
This one-day course explores sentence-level techniques to reveal character, deepen emotion, and control momentum.
During this workshop, you'll learn:
- How your word choice can bring your characters into sharp focus and keep the story compelling when you’re including exposition or covering a big stretch of time.
- How to guide readers to linger at the pivotal moments, so they can experience the full effect of your story.
- Simple techniques for making your scenes vivid and immersive.
This workshop combines focused instruction with brief, hands-on exercises that allow participants to immediately apply each technique, followed by discussion to deepen learning and refinement.
You'll leave with a new repertoire of craft tools to keep readers engaged with every sentence of your writing.
For those thinking of participating, you're encouraged to enroll right away.